PER-IADR Oral Health Research Congress Newsletter: Submit your Abstract until May 15, 2020

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT to the largest international multi-disciplinary Oral Health Research congress in Europe of 2020!

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·       NEW ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2020.

·       Due to the special situation world-wide (coronavirus: COVID-19), we will EXCEPTIONALLY ACCEPT abstracts that were accepted to the 2020 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session in Washington, DC, USA (March 18-21, 2020).

·         YOUNG CED-IADR workshop on science communication

·         Clinical Case Reports can be submitted (to be presented in a separate poster session).

·       Lunches (on Thursday & Friday) and coffee breaks are included in the congress registration fee.

·       NEW: May 15, 2020: Extended abstract submission deadline

·       Mid-June, 2020: Abstract acceptance notification emailed to presenters

·       July 15, 2020: Early registration deadline; registration deadline for presenters

·       September 10-12, 2020: Congress dates

Send us your research abstract. Become the next PER-IADR oral or poster presenter. Presented abstracts during the PER-IADR congress will be published in the special online issue of the Journal of Dental Research!

Submit your abstract before May 15, 2020!

·      Can I submit a ‘Clinical Case Report’? YES, Clinical Case Reports can be accepted to be presented as posters under the category ‘Clinical Case Reports‘.

·      My abstract was accepted to the 2020 IADR General Session in Washington, DC, which was cancelled. Can I resubmit it to the PER-IADR congress in Marseille? YES, we will EXCEPTIONALLY ACCEPT abstracts that were accepted to the 2020 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session in Washington, DC, USA (March 18-21, 2020). These abstracts will be marked with a “Reprinted with permission” notice in the abstract book.

·      Will my abstract be published? Accepted AND presented abstracts will be published in a special online issue of the Journal of Dental Research, the premier journal for dental, oral and craniofacial research.

·      Can I submit more than one abstract? You can co-author more abstracts but present only one abstract.

·      Do I have to be a member in order to submit an abstract? NO, you do not need to be a member to submit an abstract. However, members can register for a reduced fee. Your 2020 membership must be paid in order to be eligible for the reduced member-registration fee.

·      When is the congress registration deadline? All approved presenters MUST pre-register for the congress before July 15, 2020. Others may also pre-register before July 15, 2020 to benefit from the reduced early congress registration fee.

·      Can I modify my abstract once it is submitted? YES, you can make changes to your abstract submission at any time prior to the abstract-submission deadline by logging into your ScholarOne Account and returning the abstract to ‘Draft’. It is not possible to modify your abstract after the deadline under any circumstances.

Read here further information on the abstract-submission guidelines & scientific groups.

Find here more answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ).

(Programme details will follow soon)

·      The rational: pulp regeneration and antibacterial potentials by Imad About (Marseille, France)

·      Irreversible pulpitis treatment in immature teeth by Papimon Chompu-Inwai (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

·      Is irreversible pulpitis treatment possible in mature teeth? by Nessrin Taha (Irbid, Jordan)

Chaired by Imad About (Marseille, France)

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (Divisional symposium supported by NOF)

·      The oral microbiome: a work in progress by Don Morrison (Illinois, USA)

·      The oral resistome and beyond by Fernanda Cristina Petersen (Oslo, Norway)

Chaired by Mike Federle (Chicago, USA)

PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS IN ORAL HEALTH CARE (supported by Unilever DK and NOF)

·      The underlying mechanisms of pre- and probiotics and their potential role in oral health by Egija Zaura (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

·      Current evidence of using pre- and probiotics in the prevention and management of caries and oral candidiasis by Svante Twetman (Copenhagen, Denmark)

·      Current evidence of using pre- and probiotics in the prevention and management of periodontal diseases and halitosis by Wim Teughels (Leuven, Belgium)

Chaired by Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Svante Twetman (Copenhagen, Denmark)

PERIODONTAL RECESSIONS – UPDATE ON AETIOLOGY, CLINICS AND TREATMENT (supported by P&G)

·      Prevalence and multifactorial aetiology of periodontal recessions by Sonja Sälzer (Kiel, Germany)

·      Treatment choices of recessions in the context of patient esthetics by Virginie Monnet-Corti (Marseille, France)

·      Surgical treatment of recessions and maintenance of clinic by Giulio Rasperini (Milan, Italy)

Chaired by Nicola West (Bristol, UK)

UNIVERSAL UNIVERSE – A NEW GENERATION OF UNIVERSAL ADHESIVES AND RESIN CEMENTS (supported by 3M Oral Care)

•    Why do we invent a new universal adhesive and a new resin cement: the company perspective by Christoph Thalacker (Seefeld, Germany)

•    Laboratory performance of a new universal adhesive to tooth tissue and glass ceramics by Bart Van Meerbeek (Leuven, Belgium)

•    Laboratory performance of a new resin cement to tooth tissue and dental materials by Carlos Sabrosa (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

•    Handling evaluation of a new universal adhesive and a new resin cement by Trevor Burke (Birmingham, UK)

Chaired by Trevor Burke (Birmingham, UK)

NEW APPROACHES TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF DENTINE HYPERSENSITIVITY (supported by Unilever)

·       A clinical perspective on dentine hypersensitivity by Marjolaine Gosset (Paris, France)

·       In-vitro studies investigating the mode of action of a novel technology to address dentine hypersensitivity by Andrew Joiner (Unilever, UK)

·       The clinically proven benefits of brushing with a novel technology on patient experience of dentine hypersensitivity by Nicola West (Bristol, UK)

Chaired by Virginie Monnet Corti (Marseille, France)

ZIRCONIA: A TRANSLUCENT VISION (supported by Ivoclar Vivadent)

·       Zirconia in clinical service: no more limits? by Peter Rammelsberg (Heidelberg, Germany)

·       Bonding zirconia: concepts and challenges by Mutlu Özcan (Zürich, Switzerland)

·       From the lab to the clinic: a systematic approach to test zirconia materials by Siegward Heintze (Schaan, Liechtenstein)

Chaired by Mutlu Özcan (Zürich, Switzerland)

MODERN BIOFILM MANAGEMENT IN DENTAL CARIES AND PERIODONTAL DISEASES (supported by EMS Dental)

·       New paradigms in restorative dentistry: from fundamental researches to clinical applications by Herve Tassery (Marseille, France)

·       Update of the non-surgical approach in treatment of periodontitis by Norbert Cionca (Geneva, Switzerland)

·       Semiquantitative plaque assessment after the application of two different tooth-polishing methods. A split mouth randomized controlled clinical trial by Michael Wolgin (Krems-Stein, Austria)

Chaired by Adrian Lussi (Bern, Germany) & Klaus-Dieter Bastendorf (Eislingen, Germany)

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ESTHETICS (supported by Kuraray Noritake)

·      Direct and indirect composite restorations by Ivo Krecji (Geneva, Switzerland)

·      Adhesive cementation by Lorenzo Breschi (Bologna, Italy)

Chaired by Ivo Krecji (Geneva, Switzerland)

BIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF MODERN COMPOSITE TECHNIQUES (supported by NIOM and NOF)

·      The science of modern composite techniques by Pekka Vallittu (Turku, Finland)

·      Biological aspects of modern composite materials by Jan Tore Samuelsen (Oslo, Norway)

·      Clinical aspects of modern composite techniques by Niek Opdam (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

Chaired by Gunhild Strand (Bergen, Norway) & Frode Staxrud (Oslo, Norway)

DIGITAL DENTISTRY: TECHNOLOGY IN DIAGNOSTIC, PREDICTION AND TREATMENT (supported by DMG) (programme details will follow soon)

NEW TRENDS IN TOOTH REMINERALISATION: ARE WE GETTING CLOSER TO CURING DENTAL DISEASES? (Young CED-IADR symposium) (programme details will follow soon)

Digital health: a new paradigm for prevention? by Nicolas Giraudeau (Montpellier, France)

(supported by Philips)

·      How do I communicate my research results to a wide range of audiences?

·      How do I present a poster of my research?

Half-day workshop only for PhD students and Young PostDocs held by Maria Flora Mangano.

Maximum 20 registrations will be allowed (once reached 20 participants, registration will close automatically).

Registration fee is 15 Euro.

Come to the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, September 10, 2020 and the Congress Get-Together on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the congress-venue terrace. Network & chill with your peers, while enjoying an exceptional view over the bay of Marseille.

Registration is mandatory. Secure your ticket(s) when registering.

Read here the programme at a glance

Different from other congresses, PER-IADR offers free networking opportunities. All participants can benefit at no extra cost from: lunches (on Thursday & Friday) and coffee breaks, ‘Meet a Mentor‘ sessions, the Opening Ceremony with ‘finger-food’ reception on Thursday evening. Moreover, participants are invited to the ‘PER-IADR Congress Get-Together’ on Friday evening (for a small extra cost).

Contrary to previous years, there is no congress hotel. All participants are therefore requested to book their own hotel WELL IN ADVANCE to guarantee best value for price.

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Marseille is the main commercial port of France with excellent transportation infrastructure, connecting bustling highways, ancient shipping routes, international airways and railways. Besides being France’s second largest city, it is home to the biggest French research centre after Paris, located at the prestigious Aix Marseille University.

Marseille is also very famous for its gastronomy and leisure activities. On top of that, the wonderful weather in September allows for sailing, swimming, hiking and climbing in the famous creeks (les Calanques) …

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